527.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: (1) “Liquefied petroleum gas” means any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons, or mixtures of the same: propane, propylene, butanes (normal butane or isobutane), and butylenes. (2) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, organization, or cooperative. (3) “Consumer” means the person last purchasing liquefied petroleum […]
527.02 License; penalty; fees.— (1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in this state in the activities defined in s. 527.01(6)-(11) without first obtaining from the department a license to engage in one or more of these businesses. The sale of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders with a volume of 10 pounds water capacity or 4.2 […]
527.0201 Qualifiers; master qualifiers; examinations.— (1) In addition to the requirements of s. 527.02, a person applying for a license to engage in category I, category II, or category V activities must prove competency by passing a written examination administered by the department or its agent with a grade of 70 percent or above in each area […]
527.021 Registration of transport vehicles.— (1) Each liquefied petroleum gas bulk delivery vehicle owned or leased by a liquefied petroleum gas licensee must be registered with the department as part of the licensing application or when placed into service. (2) For the purposes of this section, a “liquefied petroleum gas bulk delivery vehicle” means any vehicle that is […]
527.03 Renewal of license.—All licenses required under this chapter shall be renewed annually, biennially, or triennially, as elected by the licensee, subject to the license fees prescribed in s. 527.02. All renewals must meet the same requirements and conditions as an annual license for each licensed year. Any license allowed to expire will become inoperative because […]
527.04 Proof of insurance required.— (1) Before any license is issued, except to a category IV dealer in appliances and equipment or a category III liquefied petroleum gas cylinder exchange operator, the applicant must deliver to the department satisfactory evidence that the applicant is covered by a primary policy of bodily injury liability and property damage liability […]
527.055 General powers and duties.— (1) The department is empowered to enforce all provisions of this chapter and rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter relating to: (a) The safe handling, installing, storing, selling, utilizing, transporting, servicing, testing, repairing, or maintaining of liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied petroleum gas equipment, and liquefied petroleum gas systems. (b) Reasonable standards of competency required […]
527.06 Rules.— (1) The department may adopt rules necessary to effectuate any of the statutory duties of the department in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare and to promote the safe handling of liquefied petroleum gas and proper installation, storing, selling, utilizing, transporting, servicing, testing, repairing, and maintaining of liquefied petroleum gas equipment and systems. […]
527.0605 Liquefied petroleum gas bulk storage locations; jurisdiction.— (1) The provisions of this chapter apply to liquefied petroleum gas bulk storage locations when: (a) A single container in the bulk storage location has a capacity of 2,000 gallons or more; (b) The aggregate container capacity of the bulk storage location is 4,000 gallons or more; or (c) A container or […]
527.061 Inspection of buildings, systems, equipment, vehicles, or premises.—The department may inspect, at any reasonable hour, any facility, building, system, equipment, vehicle, or premises where liquefied petroleum gas or equipment therefor is offered for sale, stored, transported, or being repaired or installed, to determine if there is any violation of this chapter or of any rules […]
527.062 Investigation and safety promotion; authority of department.— (1) The department may investigate the cause and circumstances of any accident involving loss of life, personal injury, or property damage when there is reasonable cause to believe that liquefied petroleum gas or equipment was involved. The department shall have the authority to take samples or evidence on or […]
527.065 Notification of accidents; leak calls.— (1) Immediately upon discovery, all liquefied petroleum gas licensees shall notify the department of any liquefied petroleum gas-related accident involving a liquefied petroleum gas licensee or customer account: (a) Which caused a death or personal injury requiring professional medical treatment; (b) Where uncontrolled ignition of liquefied petroleum gas resulted in death, personal injury, […]
527.067 Responsibilities of persons engaged in servicing liquefied petroleum gas equipment and systems and consumers, end users, or owners of liquefied petroleum gas equipment or systems.— (1) All persons engaged in the business of servicing, testing, repairing, maintaining, or installing liquefied petroleum gas equipment and systems shall initially present proof of licensure to consumers, owners, or end […]
527.07 Restriction on use of containers.—A person, other than the owner and those authorized by the owner, may not sell, fill, refill, remove gas from, deliver, permit to be delivered, or use in any manner any liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle for any gas or compound, or for any other purpose. History.—s. 6, ch. 24302, […]
527.08 Penalty for violation.—It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules of the department made pursuant to this chapter. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or such rule is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in […]
527.09 Injunction.—In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this chapter, in the event any person violates any provision of this chapter or any rule of the department, the department is authorized to resort to proceedings for injunction in the circuit court of the county where such person resides or has her or his […]
527.10 Restriction on use of unsafe container or system.—No liquefied petroleum gas shall be introduced into or removed from any container or system in this state that has been identified by the department or its duly authorized inspectors as not complying with the rules pertaining to such container or system, until such violations as specified have […]
527.11 Minimum storage.— (1) Every person who engages in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas for resale to domestic, commercial, or industrial consumers as a prerequisite to obtaining a liquefied petroleum gas license shall install, own, or lease a bulk storage filling plant of not less than 18,000 gallons (water capacity) within the state and shall be […]
527.12 Cease and desist orders; administrative fines.—Whenever the department shall have reason to believe that any person is or has been violating provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant thereto, it may issue a cease and desist order or impose a civil penalty or may issue such cease and desist order and impose a […]
527.13 Administrative fines and warning letters.— (1) If a person violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or a cease and desist order, the department may impose civil or administrative penalties in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 not to exceed $3,000 for each offense, suspend or revoke the license or qualification […]
